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since he is of two minds and inconsistent in everything he does.

Rich and Poor.[a] The brother who is in modest circumstances should take pride in being raised up. 10 Likewise, the one who is rich should glory in being brought low, for he will disappear like a flower of the field.

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  1. James 1:9 In becoming Christians, the rich lose their privileged position in society and the poor wait to be enriched by God. Both of them must live in the spirit of the poor of the Bible (see Ps 72:4, 12; Mt 5:3; Lk 1:52).

Such a person is double-minded(A) and unstable(B) in all they do.

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(C) 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(D)

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